The Gandhi High School in

Pécs Pécs ( , ; hr, Pečuh; german: Fünfkirchen, ; also known by other #Name, alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the countr ...

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(in

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: Gandhi (Mashkarutni Shkola ando Pech)), was founded with donations given by several individuals from the private sector and with further donations from other organizations in 1992, this becoming the first high school for

Romani people in Hungary Romani people in Hungary (also known as roma or Romani Hungarians; hu, magyarországi romák, magyar cigányok) are Hungarian citizens of Romani descent. According to the 2011 census, they comprise 3.18% of the total population, which alone m ...

, that has been actively operating since 1994. It was named after the Indian

Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure who transformed ... anti- ...

, to emphasize the

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n origin of all Romani groups. The purpose of the middle school/high school is to provide a school-leaving exam (A-level), also to improve the prospects of Romani children in Hungary and to help preserving the Romani culture. The school is financed by the Government of Hungary with additional funds from the EU and by donations. The school consists of 6 classrooms where about 250 male and female pupils study, mostly between the ages of 14 to 18. There are also courses available for the older generation. The first group of students beginning in 1994 took their school-leaving exam (A-level) in 2000 and out of 18 pupils, 16 have applied to universities, whilst 7 out of the 18 students gained entry to their desired universities. Less than 1% of

in Hungary are university graduates. Although the school is open to all, currently only five non-Romani are being enrolled to our institution but hopefully this picture will soon change as quality of education is being improved.

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Information in German

I Mashkarutni Shkola Gandhi (magyarikanes)

I librariya (pustakalya)

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YouTube:Working with the Roma People at the Gandhi School
{{Authority control Gymnasiums in Hungary Organisations based in Pécs Romani in Hungary 1992 establishments in Hungary Educational institutions established in 1992

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